36 Hours To Faster Setups

Videotape & Prepare-Strategos helps
identify a setup and client videotapes it. Preparations are made and resources such as Maintenance,
Engineering and Tool Room are reserved. Team members are assigned.

Train- Four hours of training
prepares the teams with tools and techniques for analysis.
Analyze- Teams analyze videotapes and plan
improvements.

5-S- Teams execute 5-S techniques to
clean, paint, arrange and organize the equipment and the area.

Modify, Repair & Build- Repairs and
changes to equipment and tooling are made. Fixtures, racks and carts are built. Maintenance and Tool
Room personnel may work into the night.

Practice- Teams practice setups &
videotape improvements.

Standardize- Some team members
practice; others document the setup.

Follow-Up- Some improvements must be
left for later. These are documented. Your Strategos advisor continues support via phone and email.

Participants Will Learn...

Indy 500 Pit Stop

Participants apply techniques to an actual pit stop to practice and learn.

About Five dramatic benefits from SMED.

A structured Four-Step process for streamlining
changeovers.

Dozens of specific ideas to improve setups.

How to overcoming the deadly effect of poor housekeeping.

How to eliminate adjustments--the most time-consuming and
frustrating part of setup.

Program Outline

1. The Importance of Setup Reduction

Optimum Lot Sizing

Consistency

2. The Four Phases

Organization, Maintenance & Housekeeping

Converting Internal Elements To External

Improving Elements

Eliminating Adjustments

3. Documenting Current Practice

Using Videotape

Process Charting

Multi-Task Charting

4. Improving The Setup

Specific Techniques for Various Industries

Brainstorming

Analyzing The Tapes & Charts

5. Implementing Your Program

Establishing Metrics

Setting Priorities

Training

Reinforcing Setup Loops

Several effects and behaviors push firms towards long setups and large batches.

Phases of Setup Reduction

Eliminating Adjustments

Videos of actual setups show how to eliminate adjustments and make setups both faster and more consistent.

Eight-color Printing Press

Into Practice

This participant is practicing improvements on an eight-color printing press. The team reduced changeovers by 50%.